Pentagon Troop-Morale Site Cuts Political Messages -WP

[Rose Siding]

The Defense Department has removed messages containing political commentary from a Web site designed for people to show their support for U.S. forces serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.

....among the 60,000-plus messages were at least a few dozen -- located using the site's search function -- that equated troop support with backing the Bush administration's political goals. Still others lambasted Democratic politicians including Sens. John F. Kerry (Mass.) and Edward M. Kennedy (Mass).

A message sent by Stephanie A. Chalkey of Oceanside, Calif., "aka: Proud Republican," said: "I thank you Mr. President for all you have done and standing up to the one's who don't believe in you. My theory is that if they don't like it here; we will pay their way out. Can you put that in the budget? :-)"

Another by Jan Stout of Las Cruces, N.M., said: "I show my support verbally in public and by donations to the RNC and reelect George W. Bush campaigns." Both of these messages, visible on the site two weeks ago, are now gone...........

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/04/AR2005080400943.html

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

1. Good

At least they are being fair.

[sabra]

2. Pentagon Web Site Bans Politics

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/04/AR2005080401918.html

Pentagon Web Site Bans Politics
'America Supports You' Intended to Back U.S. Troops

By Robert MacMillan and Mary Specht
Special to The Washington Post


The Defense Department has removed messages containing political commentary from a Web site designed for people to show their support for U.S. forces serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Most of the postings at America Supports You ( http://americasupportsyou.mil/ ) express love and encouragement -- "The greatest nation in the world is kept that way by men and women like you," reads one message -- without partisan asides.


But among the 60,000-plus messages were at least a few dozen -- found with the site's search function -- that equated troop support with backing the Bush administration's political goals. Still others lambasted Democratic politicians such as John F. Kerry and Edward M. Kennedy, the senators from Massachusetts.

One message said: "I thank you Mr. President for all you have done and standing up to the one's who don't believe in you. My theory is that if they don't like it here; we will pay their way out. Can you put that in the budget?"

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[Gman]

3. "...we will pay their way out."

I had a big time from '92 to 2000 telling right wingers if they didn't like Clinton as President then just leave the country. I still smile when I remember the flabergasted looks from them! :rofl:

[femmecahors]

4. I don't like Bush . . .

and I did leave the country!